Sole proprietorships are single-owner, unincorporated businesses ranging from home-based businesses to ministry income reported on form 1099. A sole proprietorship is a popular form because it’s straightforward and low cost.
This entity allows you to run a one-man show with little administrative overhead. But, you become personally responsible for ministry debts and other obligations like taxes. A sole proprietorship isn’t treated as a separate business entity from the owner. So, ministry income earned and expenses incurred get passed through to you. You then have to file them on your personal tax return.
A sole proprietorship files their net ministry income or losses on Schedule C or C-EZ. This goes along with Form 1040. The rate of taxation equates to your individual tax rate as opposed to a corporate tax rate. Also, sole proprietors pay self-employment tax on net ministry income.
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